Stealing of Funds from Pre-Paid Funeral Plans – Charges Laid
Officers from the Devonport Criminal Investigation Branch have charged a 39 year old man from Devonport with stealing. The matter relates to the alleged misappropriation of funds which were paid to Kentish Funerals for pre-paid funeral plans. It is alleged that the man has misappropriated $29,770 in funds from seven victims. Scott Allan Dickey was…
Longford man charged over house arson
Northern CIB detectives have today charged a 28 year old Longford man with arson following a fire at a Longford residence about 9.15pm last night. The Wellington St residence was extensively damaged, with an estimated value of $250,000. The man was arrested at the scene and was charged with one count of arson…
Human remains found in extensive search for missing men
DNA testing has confirmed that remains found during an extensive police search belong to one of the two remaining missing men following a fishing trip on Sunday 31 July. The man has been identified as: Aleksandar Drobnjak, 26, of Rosny. The bodies of Magnus Julian Ritter, 34, of Cambridge and Luke William Davies, 32, of…
Man charged over serious assault – Launceston CBD
Launceston Detectives have today charged a 21 year old Ravenswood man with Grievous bodily harm in relation to a serious assault committed in the Launceston CBD in early hours of Sunday 14th August 2016. He will appear in an out of hour court session later tonight. Police would also like the members of…
Suspicious fire – disused building in Devonport
Devonport Police are investigating a suspicious fire at a disused building in Devonport in the early hours of this morning. The fire – in Don Road, Devonport – is believed to have caused minimal damage. The Tasmania Fire Service and police were called to the scene about 2am this morning. It is…
Crime Stoppers Launches Operation Roam – Fugitive Hunt
Crime Stoppers Australia launched Operation ROAM – Fugitive Hunt today at 9.30am. The campaign aims to arrest Crime Stoppers’ 19 persons of interest. Crime Stoppers Operation ROAM – Fugitive Hunt will be implemented across the nation from 15 to 29 August 2016. Crime Stoppers is asking all Australians to make themselves aware of the 19…
Serious assault – Launceston CBD
At about 4.45am on Sunday the 14 August 2016 an unconscious male was located by members of the public lying in the carpark entrance to the Grand Chancellor Hotel in Cameron Street Launceston. Tasmanian Ambulance Service attended and conveyed the 37 year old male to the Launceston General Hospital with serious head and facial…
Court outcome for series of assaults at Bridport Hotel on 16 Jan 2016
Early Saturday morning, 16/01/2016 there was a series of unprovoked assaults committed at a Bridport hotel against 13 patrons, by four men. All four men were charged a short time later by police for the assaults. On Friday 12/8/16 two of the men were convicted in the Launceston Magistrates Court for their part in the…
Substantial seizure of methylamphetamine from Hobart Airport
On 12 August 2016, as a result of a random search by a Tasmania Police drug detection dog, police arrested a 45 year old Hobart woman at the Hobart International Airport. Police seized 2 ounces (56 grams) of methylamphetamine (ICE) which was concealed on the woman. This significant seizure has an estimated street…
Motorcyclist evades police near Bridgewater
Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident where a motorcyclist evaded police on the Midland Highway near Bridgewater this afternoon. The motorcyclist – riding a black classic style motorcycle wearing a red helmet and black jacket – was accompanied by a pillion passenger. The motorcyclist evaded police whilst they were travelling south…